From Mile End to Masterchef: a pastry chef’s fight for equality
Terri Mercieca has experienced the ups and downs of the culinary world after 28 years in the industry. Recently invited
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London Festival of Architecture’s Director Rosa Rogina on the ‘beauty’ of Roman Road
Why Roman Road is the perfect place to blend communities and cultures, according to the director of London Festival of
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The emperor of Roman Road: Mustafa Has
Local entrepreneur Mustafa Has is overtaking Roman Road’s food scene, and the locals love it. But, what’s the secret to
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Black, female and Muslim: Safia Jama’s rise from Bow comprehensive to MBE
From Bow resident to British royalty, Bow raised Safia Jama speaks to us about how her childhood shaped her determination
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This is Home: Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar, Sikhs in Bow
Bow Sikh couple Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar speak about blending Western clothing with their own, viewing their neighbours as an
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One local mother is working all hours to cope with the cost of living
With concern about the cost of living soaring for the winter, it bit just as hard in the summer as
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This is Home: Burte Gerelt-Od, a Mongolian in Bow
Bow Road teenager Burte Gerelt-Od speaks to us about British and Mongolian school systems, cultural diversity fashion shows, and why
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This is Home: Casper Horn, a Hollander in Bow
Bow Road resident Casper Horn speaks to us about British politeness, school uniforms, buying in Bromley-by-Bow and how a West
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This is Home: Veronica Morozova, a Ukrainian-Russian in Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick resident Veronica Morozova speaks to us about her early life in Kyiv and Prague, the Ukrainian cuisines that
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‘Ayaan Bow’ and her dream for Somaliland recognition on the international stage
One British-Somalian’s woman’s journey from Somalia to Somaliland. When Ayaan Gulaid’s sixteen-year-old brother was tortured at the hands of Somalia’s
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A day in the life of… Sharmishta Mandal, psychic medium in Bow
Bow-based psychic medium, Sharmishta Mandal, takes us on a journey through her day from reading minds and seeing ghosts, to
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A day in the life of…. Louis Wigston, Founder and Co-Owner of Paradise Cycles
Cycling enthusiast and local bicycle workshop co-owner Louis Wigston, gives us an insight into what a day in his life
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